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Welcome The
role of the Office of Human Resources is to design, develop, and implement a comprehensive
human resources program to serve the University community and attract, reward
and retain high quality faculty and staff. The office provides services to prospective,
current, and retired University
employees. Working closely with department
administrators, the Office of Human Resources is
committed to delivering programs
and services that make Boston University an employer of
choice. The
office is divided into six sections: Employment and Training, Employee Relations
and Labor Relations, Compensation, Benefits, Operations and Systems, and Equal
Opportunity. - The
Employment and Training section recruits clerical, maintenance, and entry-level
professional candidates. Ongoing professional growth and procedural workshop training
for faculty and staff is also conducted by this section.
- The
Employee Relations and Labor Relations section advises supervisory personnel
on the interpretation of University labor agreements, policies, and procedures.
Employee Relations Representatives assist University departments in meeting their
staffing goals and managing job performance. This section also acts as advisors
to employees and supervisors to resolve conflicts, promote effective working relationships,
and provide guidance regarding career advancement. Additionally, this section
assists with the recruitment of middle and senior level professional candidates.
- The
Compensation section monitors compensation policies and practices within
the University. Through comprehensive salary surveys for the University and for
individual departments, management is advised on issues related to salary competitiveness.
- The
Benefits section administers the University’s benefits—health
and dental insurance, short and long-term disability plans, retirement plans,
the life insurance program, tuition remission program, and long-term care plan,
and oversees expenditures in these areas. The Benefits section also analyzes,
plans, and implements changes to benefits plans to ensure effective delivery to
employees.
- The
Systems and Operations section provides technical support that includes
mainframe programming, database management, network and desktop support. This
section is responsible for the maintenance of employee records (manually and electronically),
the ongoing development and maintenance of human resources information systems
and the Human Resources website, the ongoing support of special projects that
require technical support, and federal, state, and management reporting requirements.
- The
Equal Opportunity section
is responsible for ensuring that the University is in compliance with state and
federal laws, rules, and regulations governing equal opportunity. In consultation
with the General Counsel’s Office, the Director of Equal Opportunity investigates
complaints and provides training on the University’s Sexual Harassment Policy
and equal opportunity issues.
The
Office of Human Resources is also responsible for negotiating collective bargaining
agreements, settling grievances and arbitrations, and maintaining management/union
relationships for the five unions representing different groups at the University.
The
Office of Human Resources encourages all visitors to this site to send comments
and suggestions! Since this site is intended to serve YOU—employees, applicants,
and University retirees—we appreciate your input. Tell us what you like...
what you don't like... what you'd like to see added or removed. This will help
us to customize and improve these pages to better serve your needs. Contact
us.
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